Google AdWords Effectiveness

The cluster focuses on discussions about using Google AdWords for advertising, including its costs, ROI, bidding mechanics, quality scores, strategies, and comparisons to organic search results.

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Terretta May 12, 2019 View on HN

Should you not target your Google Ad spending?

drivebyacct2 Apr 21, 2011 View on HN

Is Google known to use AdWords in this manner?

jgilliam Apr 8, 2009 View on HN

Has anyone used AdWords like this, and how did it work out?

lisper Sep 16, 2016 View on HN

Not if they implemented something like AdWords.

antsar May 30, 2015 View on HN

Couldn't Google keep cost-per-click artificially high, benefiting themselves at the expense of advertisers?

ryanwaggoner Apr 29, 2009 View on HN

You could run a test with Adwords:http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=357674

vgeek Feb 14, 2015 View on HN

You probably didn't spend enough on AdWords.

Dma54rhs Jan 2, 2023 View on HN

No, this is how Google ads work. With enough money you can be in front of Adobe fur the keyword Adobe or Photoshop.

seydor Jul 27, 2023 View on HN

and google adwords is pretty costly, with meager ROI imho

pixl97 Oct 15, 2025 View on HN

Google is a competitive ad market?